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as in misrepresents
to use dishonest methods to achieve a goal
students who cheat on tests end up never knowing anything
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as in lies
to be sexually unfaithful
he suspects that his girlfriend is cheating on him
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as in disappoints
to fall short in satisfying the expectation or hope of
the daredevil survived his plunge over the falls with barely a scratch, having cheated death once again
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as in hustles
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
a despicable confidence man who heartlessly cheated elderly people out of their savings
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as in dodgers
a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value
a cheat at cards
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Recent Examples of cheats
Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
No one cheats like college football.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Unlike traditional cheats, which are software-based, this exoskeleton alters real-world arm movements.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
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Blashill wants the Blackhawks to be a fast-pressure team at both ends of the rink, one that attacks vertically but never cheats for offense.
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Her character also has a fake handicapped license plate and cheats at golf.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheats
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Following a misleading report on hospital finances, The Denver Post published an editorial that misrepresents UCHealth’s role in caring for Colorado patients and misstates key facts about our financial operations.—
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The Washington Post is currently pioneering the field of AI slop podcasts, allowing users to generate audio content that, according to staffers, is full of errors and misrepresents articles by the newspaper’s actual reporters.—
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But beneath the postcard imagery lies one of Southeast Asia’s most complex transportation networks.—
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To the south lies Hyde Park, perfect for morning walks, and to the west are the South Kensington museums—the Victoria & Albert, the Science Museum, and the Natural History Museum—all about 10 minutes on foot.—
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Texans 24, Steelers 20 Green Bay defense disappoints in prime time.—
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Whip up a classic recipe that never disappoints and that will leave not a crumb behind.—
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Outerlands stars Dillon as thirtysomething Cass, who hustles jobs as a server, nanny and party drug dealer to make rent on their tiny San Francisco apartment.—
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While everyone else hustles about, the sloth knows that in slowness there is safety and success.—
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But my collection intentionally ignored the fraudulent exploits of billionaire heirs, tax dodgers and corporate magnates — defense contracts, government lobbying, bank accounts in Switzerland, shell companies in Panama, citizenship of Antigua and political asylum in London.—
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Experts who spoke to Flow Space are hopeful that these new approvals will provide the necessary tools to treat a disease that evades treatment by constantly mutating.—
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In the film, Sea-Based X-Band Radar detects a missile flying across the Pacific Ocean toward Chicago that later evades interception.—
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Nomadnest Modern Tiny House on Wheels Nomadnest’s Modern Tiny House on Wheels sleeps up to six people for a comfortable, spacious twist on tiny living.—
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Not so in this jaw-dropping A-frame that sleeps 10 of your luckiest pals.—
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Suddenly, Jeff Parker plucks a sighing six-note guitar run, dropping his shoulders into a solo section that carries the tune to its swooning conclusion.—
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As Natalie walks away from Shayne, possibly for good, and as Venus and some entity named Gabby lunge for each other, Katie Maloney Schwartz Maloney plucks out her earbuds, pulls her sunglasses off her cunty little bob, closes her copy of The Shards, and packs up her bag.—
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“Cheats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheats. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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